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KISS To Perform Again In Las Vegas In November

KISS will reunite AGAIN in November for a series of Las Vegas shows for the KISS Army Fan Club’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Las Vegas, rock, USA

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Bob Dylan Records Cole Porter Song For Ronald Reagan Biopic

by Music-News.com

Bob Dylan has recorded a cover of Cole Porter’s Don’t Fence Me In for a biopic about former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, biopic, Bob Dylan, Clint Black, Dennis Quaid, Gene Simmons, Ronald Reagan, USA

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No More Make Up For Gene Simmons

by Music-News.com

Gene Simmons has vowed “no more make-up” on stage.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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KISS Avatar Shows To Begin In 2027

by Music-News.com

KISS’ first avatar tour will take place in 2027.

Tagged as: 70s, Avatar, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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KISS Play Their Last Ever Australian Show (But We’ve Heard That Before)

by Paul Cashmere

KISS performed what was billed as their last ever Australian show in Sydney on Saturday (7 October) … but that’s what they also said in 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Gene Simmons Sits Out A Song At KISS Show

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss had to stop a show in Brazil this week when bass player Gene Simmons started to feel ill and faint on stage during ‘Cold Gin’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Brazil, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Paul Stanley On How He Handles Gene Simmons

by Music-News.com

Paul Stanley has admitted Gene Simmons used to drive him “crazy”.

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Gene Simmons Says KISS Will Continue With Him and Paul

by Music-News.com

Gene Simmons has insisted KISS will “continue” beyond touring.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, Tommy Thayer, USA

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Gene Simmons Wants To Extend KISS Farewell Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Gene Simmons has plans to extend KISS’s End of the Road farewell tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, End of the Road, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Gene Simmons Defends Mike Tyson For Punching Dickhead On A Plane

by Music-News.com

Gene Simmons and Ice-T have voiced support for Mike Tyson after the former professional boxer punched a fellow passenger on an aeroplane last week.

Tagged as: Gene Simmons, Ice-T, Kiss, Mike Tyson, USA

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Gene Simmons Avoids Stage Fall At Kiss Show In Tampa

by Music-News.com

Gene Simmons narrowly avoided a nasty fall at KISS’ recent Tampa gig.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Kiss Expand ‘Destroyer’

by Paul Cashmere

The Kiss classic ‘Destroyer’ is about to be reissued as an expanded box set.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Destroyer, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Gene Simmons Tests Positive To Covid, Australian Kiss Dates Postponed

by Paul Cashmere

Gene Simmons of Kiss has tested positive to Covid-19 right as his fellow Kiss mate Paul Stanley is recovering from the same thing.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, COVID-19, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Paul Stanley of Kiss photo by Ros O'Gorman

Kiss Cancel Pennsylvania Show After Paul Stanley Tests Positive To Covid-19

by Paul Cashmere

A Kiss concert in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania has been cancelled after Paul Stanley tested positive to Covid-19.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Paul Stanley Says Kiss Can Continue Without Gene and Him

by Music-News.com

Paul Stanley is convinced KISS could “continue” and “evolve” without himself and Gene Simmons.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Sweden’s Alex Alexander Aims Global Working With Former Matchbox Twenty Guitarist Adam Gaynor and Sophie Simmons

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish recording artist Alex Alexander is wrapping up a few good years out of Europe with a target on the USA for 2020 with a little help from former Matchbox Twenty guitarist Adam Gaynor.

Tagged as: 20s, Adam Gaynor, Alex Alexander, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Matchbox Twenty, pop, Sophie Simmons, Sweden

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Kiss Reschedule Perth Date and Cancel New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss have been forced to delay the start of their Australia tour after Paul Stanley came down with a dose of the flu.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, End of the Road, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Kiss Extend End of the Road Farewell Tour Another Two Years

by Paul Cashmere

If you thought Australia was the end of the road for Kiss’ End of the Road farewell tour then think again. Kiss have extended the tour another two years.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, End of the Road, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Kiss Postpone Salt Lake City Show As Gene Simmons Undergoes Medical Procedure

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss have had to postpone their final show for Salt Lake City as Gene Simmons had to suddenly return to Los Angeles for a medical procedure.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Gene Simmons’ Company To Develop Cannabis Infused Soda

by Paul Cashmere

Gene Simmons Moneybag, Rock Steady Soda and Cannibis company Invictus have joined together to develop and then market a soda infused with Cannibis.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, cannibis, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Ace Frehley to Gene Simmons “The Shit Will Hit The Fan”

by Paul Cashmere

Former Kiss member Ace Frehley has gone on a full on attack against Gene Simmons accusing Simmons of “slanderous remarks”, calling him and Paul Stanley “control freaks, untrustworthy and were too difficult to work with” and saying that Simmons recently “groped” his wife.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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KISS To Retire (Again) After World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

KISS have revealed that they will retire after one final world tour they have dubbed End of the Road World Tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Gene Simmons Seems To Be Actually Enjoying His Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Gene Simmons, the normal cold-hearted, money grabbing bass player for Kiss actually seems to be putting the fans first on his 2018 Australian tour.

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Gene Simmons And Ace Frehley Together Give More Kiss Than A Kiss Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Gene Simmons is touring Australia as a solo artist for the first time and his opening act is his former Kiss compadre Ace Frehley. Think about it, 50% of Kiss is as much Kiss as you get at a Kiss concert so this was a good deal.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Amy Lehpamer To Join Gene Simmons In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Australian star of stage Amy Lehpamer will join Gene Simmons at his Melbourne show later this week for a special version of ‘I Was Made For Loving You’.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Gene Simmons Melbourne Show Relocates To Festival Hall

by Paul Cashmere

TEG Live have moved the Gene Simmons show away from Madge Caught Arena to the more appropriate Festival Hall.

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Ace Frehley at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Ace Frehley To Join Gene Simmons For Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Former Kiss member Ace Frehley will join Gene Simmons in Australia.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Gene Simmons To Write Book On The ’27 Club’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gene Simmons is putting pen to paper (or fingertops to keyboard) to write a new book with his theories on “The 27 Club”, all of the rockers who have died at the age of 27.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Gene Simmons Talk At Friar’s Club Cancelled Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Friar’s Club wants nothing to do with KISS rocker Gene Simmons.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Is Anyone Surprised Gene Simmons Is The Latest Sexual Misconduct Name To Surface?

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss bass player Gene Simmons is the latest name added to the sexual misconduct list but should that even surprise you?

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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